The Public Theater
EWG Spotlight Series reading of
SAVED, PART ONE: THE GIRL AND THE SKY
with Kelley Curran, Michael Gaston, Christine Heesun Hwang, Daniel K. Isaac, Zoë Kim, Jully Lee, Liz Leimkuhler, Kelly McAndrew, Joe Tapper, Shannon Tyo, Jeena Yi, Estelle Lee
Directed by Taylor Reynolds; Dramaturgy by Harris Kiernan

SAVED, PART ONE: THE GIRL AND THE SKY is the first play in a two-part drama about the South Korean adoption industry, from its Cold War origins to its transformation into a lucrative business empire built by systemic fraud and negligence. Three epic stories spanning six decades across Oregon; Washington D.C.; Vermont; Seoul; and Jeju Island, SAVED explores what happens when we kill the parents and raise the children.

The Emerging Writers Group is a fellowship at The Public Theater for playwrights and other generative artists at the early stages of their professional careers. For over 15 years, EWG has brought artists together to create and develop their work in conversation with their peers and The Public Theater community. EWG is a cornerstone of The Public’s mission to celebrate and support new generations of storytellers.

EWG cumulates in the Spotlight Series, a collection of free performances where members of the current cohort present their full-length plays. The staged readings will run from Monday, April 21 through Tuesday, May 20.